Okay, so I’ve been wanting some purple and white Dunks for a while now. I finally decided to just go for it and try to customize a pair myself. Here’s how it went down.
Getting Started
First things first, I needed some shoes. I snagged a pair of plain white Nike Dunks online. I made sure they were the right size, obviously. You don’t wanna mess that up.
- White Nike Dunks – check!
Next, I needed the paint.I knew it needed to be something that would stay put.I went with the purple, of course, had to match what I wanted.
- Purple paint – check!
Then the other stuff, I got some brushes, some tape, some other things,etc.
The Painting Process
I taped off all the parts of the shoe that I wanted to stay white. This took a while, gotta be careful to get those lines crisp! I used some painter’s tape, the blue stuff, you know?
Once everything was taped up, I started painting.I did super thin coats,just to see first. It looked kinda streaky at first, but I just kept going. Thin coats, let it dry, another thin coat. I think I did like three or four coats in total.
The Big Reveal
After the paint was completely dry (I waited a full day, just to be safe), I peeled off the tape. Man, that was satisfying. Seeing those clean lines appear… chef’s kiss!
There were a couple of tiny spots where the paint had bled a little, but I touched those up with a tiny brush and some white paint. No biggie.
Final Touches
I had some special shoe protector spray, and I used it all over.
And that’s it! My custom purple and white Dunks were done. I’m so happy with how they turned out, it was not bad!